Sivam v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.(MD)No.14700 of 2015 Sivam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Block Development Officer, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District.

3.The President, Parakkai Panchayat, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent herein provide revised daily wage of Rs.400/- as per proceedings of the first respondent vide proceedings in A1/10343/2015, dated 21.04.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sankar For R1 and R2 : Mr.C.M.Mari Chelliah Prabhu Additional Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.R.Velmurugan ***

ORDER

For a direction to the respondents to provide revised daily wage of Rs.400/- as per proceedings of the first respondent, vide proceedings in A1/10343/2015, dated 21.04.2015, the present writ petition has been filed.

2.Heard the learned Counsel appearing on both sides and perused materials available on record.

3.According to the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner is working as Water Supply Attender in the third respondent. Seeking to revise the wage of the petitioner as per the proceedings of the first respondent, dated 21.04.2015, he approached the respondents. However, the third respondent has not taken any fruitful steps to revise the pay of the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner's claim would be considered on merits. 5.Under such facts and circumstances of the case, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner, on merits and in accordance with law and also in the light of the proceedings of the first respondent, dated 21.04.2015, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6.The writ petition is disposed of, on the above terms. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL SIDE) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cmr To 1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

2.The Block Development Officer, Rajakkamangalam, Kanyakumari District.

+1CC TO MR.M.SANKAR, Advocate Sr. No. 54054 +1CC TO THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.No. 54759 ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.14700 of 2015 14.03.2019 TR (15.04.2019) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/